Richard Dibble, 1836-1908 [RG3099.AM]

NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID



RG3099.AM:  Richard Dibble, 1836-1908



Papers:  1858-1905

Fort Lyon, Virginia and Beatrice, Gage County, Neb.:  Civil War veteran

Size:  1 box



BACKGROUND NOTE



Richard Dibble enlisted in Company H First Regiment, Wisconsin Heavy Artillery on September 29, 1864. He was stationed at Fort Lyon Virginia until his discharge in April 26, 1865. The Dibble family moved to Gage County, Nebraska in 1866. A complete sketch of Dibble may be found on page 504 of the Portrait and Biographical Album of Gage County, 1888. See the NSHS Library Catalog.



SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE



This collection consists of four folders of manuscript material arranged in two series: 1) Correspondence, 1864-1905 and 2) Certificates, 1858-1886. The bulk of this collection relates to camp life at Fort Lyon, as experienced by Richard Dibble, 1864-1865. The correspondence (1866-1905) comprises only 10 pieces of family correspondence mostly from Mr. Dibble’s parents.



See also the photo component [RG3099.PH] for related images.



DESCRIPTION



Series 1 – Correspondence, 1864-1905


Box 1

Folder

    1. 1864

    1. 1865

    1. 1866-1905



Series 2 – Certificates, 1858-1886




    1. Includes Homestead, Military Discharge and Naturalization Certificates



 


ADDED ENTRIES:

Dibble, Richard, 1836-1908

Fort Lyon (Va.) — History

United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Personal narratives

United States. Army — Military life



 



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Revised TMM   07-02-2009

Encoded TMM   03-25-2010

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